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Judge Denies Britney Spears' November Request

But the decision does not relate to singer's recent bombshell hearing

(Newser) - Britney Spears' November request to have her father removed as conservator has officially been denied by a judge, but it's important to note that this has nothing to do with Spears' recent bombshell testimony asking for the "abusive" conservatorship to end. Rather, as Variety and CNN explain, this...

Britney Spears' Father Calls for Investigation

Lawyers say Jamie Spears hasn't been in charge of her personal affairs since 2019

(Newser) - Britney Spears denounced her father when she spoke out against her "abusive" conservatorship arrangement at a hearing last week—but he says he hasn't been in charge of her personal affairs since September 2019 and wants her claims to be investigated. Lawyers for Jamie Spears filed documents Tuesday...

Timberlake, Other Celebs React to Spears' Testimony

'No one should EVER be held against their will'

(Newser) - Britney Spears should be feeling the love after Wednesday's court hearing in Los Angeles, where she pleaded for her 13-year conservatorship to end . The 39-year-old singer said she felt "enslaved" by her father, who "loved the control he had over me," per US Weekly . Jamie Spears...

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'Nerve-Wracking' Day for Britney Fans Has Arrived

Spears is set to make a rare court appearance Wednesday in her conservatorship case

(Newser) - Britney Spears doesn't usually show up personally in court when it comes to her long-running conservatorship case, but that's set to change Wednesday. A day after the New York Times revealed court records indicating Spears has become "sick of being taken advantage of" under the arrangement that'...

Court Records: Spears 'Sick of Being Taken Advantage Of'

She has pushed back against conservatorship for years, NYT reports

(Newser) - Britney Spears will address her 13-year-long conservatorship arrangement in a rare court appearance Wednesday—and court records obtained by the New York Times show that she has been pushing back against the arrangement for a long time. The records show that the 39-year-old singer sought to replace father Jamie Spears...

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Britney Spears Asks That Dad Resign

Lawyer requests Jodi Montgomery become sole conservator

(Newser) - Britney Spears' lawyer has filed a petition requesting that her father, Jamie Spears, resign as conservator of her person. In court last month, her lawyer said it was "no secret" that the 39-year-old singer didn’t want her father in the role he's held almost constantly since 2008,...

Rep. Matt Gaetz Acts After Watching Britney Spears Film

He joins Rep. Jim Jordan in requesting hearing on conservatorships

(Newser) - The #FreeBritney movement has apparently gained the support of Reps. Matt Gaetz and Jim Jordan, who this week called for a hearing into Britney Spears' conservatorship. In a letter submitted Monday, the congressmen asked the House Judiciary Committee to investigate how conservatorships might be used "to effectively deprive individuals...

Jamie Spears' Lawyer: He 'Rescued' Britney

Attorney appears on 'GMA' to push back on narrative of Jamie as a 'villain' in conservatorship

(Newser) - Britney Spears wrested the tiniest bit of control away from her dad, Jamie Spears, at a court hearing earlier this month on her conservatorship, with a judge ruling that the singer's father must share conservator duties with Bessemer Trust. Combined with a recent documentary about the 39-year-old pop star...

Britney Spears Wins Latest Day in Court With Dad, Sort Of

Judge rules Jamie Spears can't be sole conservator over singer

(Newser) - The Britney Spears conservatorship saga continues, this time with a small victory for the pop star. Jamie Spears, father of the 39-year-old singer, has been in control of his daughter's career, estate, and other aspects of her life, including medical treatment, since 2008. Late last year, Britney Spears tried...

Britney Spears: I Just Want to Be 'Normal' for a While

Meanwhile, singer's boyfriend, Sam Asghari, has the knives out for her dad, Jamie

(Newser) - Britney Spears has spoken—and it's in defense of normalcy. Framing Britney Spears, the new documentary examining Spears' rise and very public breakdown, shows the pop star never had what most people would consider a "normal" life. But she'd like one now. "I'll always love...

Stars Are Reacting to Framing Britney Spears

Miley Cyrus, Khloe Kardashian, and many more join the call to 'Free Britney'

(Newser) - Britney Spears' showbiz colleagues are speaking out for the pop star after the release of Framing Britney Spears, the new documentary that has many joining the #FreeBritney movement to end her conservatorship. (It also has put not only Spears' father but also Diane Sawyer and Justin Timberlake under scrutiny .)...

Britney's Dad Breaks Silence Amid Conservator Strife

Jamie Spears says he hasn't talked to his daughter in 4 months: 'I miss her very much'

(Newser) - The ongoing saga of who has control over Britney Spears' affairs and her $60 million estate continues, and now dad (and conservator) Jamie Spears is speaking out about the drama. The mostly private battle became more public last month, when Samuel Ingham, a lawyer for the 39-year-old singer, said in...

Britney Spears 'Won't Perform While Dad Controls Career'

'She is afraid of her father,' lawyer says

(Newser) - Britney Spears' hiatus from performing will continue for as long as her father continues to run her affairs, the star's lawyer warned in a court hearing Tuesday. "My client has informed me that she is afraid of her father. She also stated that she will not perform as...

Court Documents Reveal Who Controls Britney's Fortune

Sister Jamie Lynn Spears named as estate trustee

(Newser) - New court filings show Britney Spears' millions of dollars have a new caretaker. Jamie Lynn Spears, 29, was chosen as trustee of her 38-year-old sister's estate two years ago, according to documents filed last week. A 2018 amendment to the SJB Revocable Trust—set up in 2004, four years...

In Rare Move, Britney Spears Makes Her Wishes Known

In filing, says she is 'strongly opposed' to her father returning as conservator

(Newser) - "The world don't have a clue," Jamie Spears said earlier this month of the #FreeBritney movement. But maybe the 38-year-old pop star does? The New York Times on Tuesday cited a court filing in which Britney Spears expresses that she is "strongly opposed" to her dad...

Spears' Dad on #FreeBritney Push: 'World Don't Have a Clue'

Jamie Spears slams 'conspiracy theorists' for trying to get daughter out of conservatorship

(Newser) - Tens of thousands of fans want to #FreeBritney , but one of the people closest to Britney Spears is calling the entire movement a bunch of nonsense. "The world don't have a clue," Jamie Spears, dad of the 38-year-old pop star, tells the New York Post of efforts...

An Abuse Allegation, Then a Move on Britney's Conservator

Dad Jamie Spears steps down from conservatorship for now

(Newser) - Britney Spears' father has served as her conservator for more than a decade , but that just changed, at least for the short term. Billboard reports a Los Angeles judge has approved, at dad Jamie Spears' own request, that he temporarily step down as the official watcher over his 37-year-old daughter'...

Britney Spears' Dad Wins Order Against 'Predator'

Ex-manager Sam Lutfi can't contact singer, family for 5 years

(Newser) - A judge on Thursday issued a five-year restraining order forbidding Britney Spears' former manager from contacting the singer or her family or making disparaging statements about them online. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny reached the decision after hearing testimony from the ex-manager, 44-year-old Sam Lutfi, and from Spears'...

Britney Spears to Spend Month in Mental Health Facility: Report

Sources say the singer checked in a week ago amid stress over her dad's health

(Newser) - Back in January, Britney Spears put her new Las Vegas show on hold so she could be with her dad as he recovered from some serious health issues. Now, as those health issues continue, sources say Spears' stress over them has increased to the point that she checked herself into...

Britney's Dad: I Need More Money to Run Her Life

Plus, handlers have strict rules for interviews

(Newser) - Britney Spears' father, Jamie, has been in charge of her since she was placed under conservatorship in 2008, and he thinks it's about time for a raise, Radar reports. "I continue to perform services to protect and care for Britney’s person and to administer her estate in...

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